ECG Disconnectes Power To Ho Airport,GRA And KFC Over Debts

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has disconnected the Ho Airport in the Volta Region for owing the power distribution company GH¢63,000.

The regional office of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Ho Technical University, KFC in Ho, and the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) Training Academy at Kpetoe were disconnected for owing a combined sum of GH¢605,000.

“The company has disconnected KFC for owing GH¢68,000, Ho Airport for owing GH¢63,000, GRA Office for owing GH¢55,000, CEPS training academy for owing GH¢80,000, and Ho Technical University for owing GH¢402,000.”

“However, Ho Technical University paid GH¢200,000 after crunch talks with the ECG and have been told to settle the arrears by end of March,” ECG stated in a press release signed by the Volta Regional Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Obeng Antwi. 

The University of Health and Allied Sciences made an upfront payment of GH¢1 million out of GH¢1,400,000 and was given a week’s deadline to pay the remaining GH¢400,000.